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Q: Is there any way I can view my iPhotos from my old PowerMac on a 2009 MacPro?

How can I view/use my iPhoto library (108 Gigabytes) from my old PowerMac on my new ( to me) 2009 MacPro? The MacPro is running 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, but the iPhoto has been taken off that drive. There is another drive that is running Yosemite with iPhoto but it will not use my iPhoto library and Apple upgrading will not handle it. I don't want to lose 10-12 years of photos! Thanks for your help!

Mac Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), 2nd Drive runs Snow Leopard

Posted on Jan 28, 2015 4:07 PM

by LarryHN,Solvedanswer
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A:

You need to explain why it does not work including exact error messages and what version of iphoto the old library is from

 

the general answer is that you can not view it using iPhoto - you can convert and open it -  if the old library is from iphoto '08 (version 7.x.x) ore earlier you need to back it up and ad and run the iPhoto library upgrader -  iPhoto '11 or later: About the Library Upgrader - Apple Support - If it is from a newer version or after you run the upgrader then held down the option key while launching iPhoto until the select library window comes up and select the old library from that window to finish the conversion

 

Repeat the option = launch to switch back to the current library

 

You can use iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ -  to merge the libraries after they all are for the same version if you want

 

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Posted on Jan 28, 2015 4:23 PM

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Q: Is there any way I can view my iPhotos from my old PowerMac on a 2009 MacPro?

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    LarryHN LarryHN Jan 28, 2015 4:23 PM in response to skycrest1
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    Jan 28, 2015 4:23 PM in response to skycrest1

    You need to explain why it does not work including exact error messages and what version of iphoto the old library is from

     

    the general answer is that you can not view it using iPhoto - you can convert and open it -  if the old library is from iphoto '08 (version 7.x.x) ore earlier you need to back it up and ad and run the iPhoto library upgrader -  iPhoto '11 or later: About the Library Upgrader - Apple Support - If it is from a newer version or after you run the upgrader then held down the option key while launching iPhoto until the select library window comes up and select the old library from that window to finish the conversion

     

    Repeat the option = launch to switch back to the current library

     

    You can use iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ -  to merge the libraries after they all are for the same version if you want

     

    LN